Amber Amulet of Vermin (Magic Item Compendium) Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Amber Amulet of Vermin (Magic Item Compendium) Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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FrozenNova
03-15-07, 06:16 PM Is it just me or does the Huge Monsterous Scorpian version of the Amber Amulet of Vermin look a bit powerful for it's price.

For 700 GP you can summon a CR 7, 75 hp creature (admittedly only for a minute a day) with AC 20, 3 attacks one of which comes with a pretty decent poison ability.

If you compare that to the vermin the other sorts of amber amulets allow you to summon the scorpian is considerably more powerful.

Looking at the general level of the other amulets creatures I'd have assumed that the scorpian amulet ought to summon a large scorpian rather than a huge one. Either that or the cost should be considerably higher.
Moribund
03-16-07, 08:15 AM I'm almost positive they meant Large monstrous scorpion. The Large monstrous spider one has the same price.

Unfortunately MIC has some errors. They screwed up weapon hit points (they use the pre-errata formula).

There is no way that a healing belt costs 750 gp. The cost to create implies a 1,000 gp price which is still an incredible bargain.
FrozenNova
03-16-07, 09:08 AM Hadn't noticed that one, but it's nice to see that someone agrees with me.

I guess I'd better have an extra careful look through the rest of the book with an eye to careful DM tweaks before allowing players to get their hands on any the items.
yonman
03-16-07, 01:14 PM Speaking of Magic Compendium, Is this book worth buying?

I'd also like to know what books this is compiled from, all the Accessories Plus DM and DMII guide?
Moribund
03-16-07, 03:33 PM I would say the MIC is very much worth it. It does compile items from sources such as Eberron and Forgotten Realms books, but there are significant changes. Specifically activation and (often much lower) cost.

There are also a plethora of new items, many of which are very useful and seem like they are fun to play.

One other thing that I think is a must: The table on page 234 and associated text. It lets you add the most common item effects (i.e. ability score bonuses, save bonus, deflection and natural armor bonuses) to other items. So your item slots are no longer used up by those items every player has to have. And no more woes as to what a monk has in his amulet slot.

I'll take by boots of sidestepping of Dexterity +2 now, only 10,000 gp.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
FrozenNova 03-15-07, 06:16 PM	Is it just me or does the Huge Monsterous Scorpian version of the Amber Amulet of Vermin look a bit powerful for it's price. For 700 GP you can summon a CR 7, 75 hp creature (admittedly only for a minute a day) with AC 20, 3 attacks one of which comes with a pretty decent poison ability. If you compare that to the vermin the other sorts of amber amulets allow you to summon the scorpian is considerably more powerful. Looking at the general level of the other amulets creatures I'd have assumed that the scorpian amulet ought to summon a large scorpian rather than a huge one. Either that or the cost should be considerably higher.
Moribund 03-16-07, 08:15 AM	I'm almost positive they meant Large monstrous scorpion. The Large monstrous spider one has the same price. Unfortunately MIC has some errors. They screwed up weapon hit points (they use the pre-errata formula). There is no way that a healing belt costs 750 gp. The cost to create implies a 1,000 gp price which is still an incredible bargain.
FrozenNova 03-16-07, 09:08 AM	Hadn't noticed that one, but it's nice to see that someone agrees with me. I guess I'd better have an extra careful look through the rest of the book with an eye to careful DM tweaks before allowing players to get their hands on any the items.
yonman 03-16-07, 01:14 PM	Speaking of Magic Compendium, Is this book worth buying? I'd also like to know what books this is compiled from, all the Accessories Plus DM and DMII guide?
Moribund 03-16-07, 03:33 PM	I would say the MIC is very much worth it. It does compile items from sources such as Eberron and Forgotten Realms books, but there are significant changes. Specifically activation and (often much lower) cost. There are also a plethora of new items, many of which are very useful and seem like they are fun to play. One other thing that I think is a must: The table on page 234 and associated text. It lets you add the most common item effects (i.e. ability score bonuses, save bonus, deflection and natural armor bonuses) to other items. So your item slots are no longer used up by those items every player has to have. And no more woes as to what a monk has in his amulet slot. I'll take by boots of sidestepping of Dexterity +2 now, only 10,000 gp.